THE STREET lights could be switched back on in Warwickshire. Warwickshire County Council set its annual budget following nearly 13 hours of debate at Shire Hall with the minority ruling Conservatives getting the backing of the Liberal Democrats.

COUNCIL Tax bills in Warwickshire are set to rise by fractionally under two per cent. Warwickshire Country Council - which accounts for some 80 per cent of the total bill - has yet to confirm its budget for the coming year but looks set to agree a 1.99 per cent hike from April.

VICTIMS of crime in Warwickshire will get the support they need. Ron Ball, Warwickshire?s Police and Crime Commissioner, pledged his commitment to support victims of crime in the county following a recent report.